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President Radev's Legal Affairs Secretary to Resign over Euro Referendum Proposal
In a Facebook post on Friday, President Rumen Radev's Secretary for Legal Affairs, Krum Zarkov, said that he will submit a request on Monday to be relieved of his duties.
Reactions to President's Proposal for Euro Referendum There Is Such a People Supports President’s Idea to Ask Citizens
“The president will initiate a referendum on the adoption of the euro. This is his legitimate right under the Constitution, Slavi Trifonov, leader of There Is Such a People (TISP), wrote on Facebook. "We at TISP support the President's idea to ask
Reactions to President's Proposal for Euro Referendum MRF-New Beginning Leader Peevski: President's Proposal Is Untenable
MRF-New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski called untenable the proposal of President Rumen Radev for a referendum on the adoption of the euro, quoted by the party’s press centre. "Radev's statement on Europe Day is so untenable that for the sake of
Reactions to President's Proposal for Euro Referendum GERB-UDF’s Delyan Dobrev: I Will Vote Against Euro Referendum
I will vote against calling a referendum on the euro without any hesitation and as many times as necessary, Delyan Dobrev of GERB-UDF, who chairs the parliamentary budget committee wrote on Facebook. “I want Bulgaria in Europe, not in Asia,” he
Economy
Audit Office Vice President Toshko Todorov Elected to Chair Auditors Oversight Commission
Todorov was nominated for the job by the GERB-UDF parliamentary group. He holds a degree from the Academy of Economics in Svishtov. He served at various levels in the National Revenue Agency before becoming Vice President of the National Audit Office in 2015.
National Statistical Institute Consumer Expectations for Development of General Economic Situation in April Are Less Negative Compared to January
The overall consumer confidence indicator in April 2025 increased by 3.1 points compared to its January level (from -19.5% to -16.4%), the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on Friday.
National Statistical Institute Construction Production Up 8.9% in March, Y/Y
In March 2025, construction production grew in Bulgaria by 1.8% from February 2025, show seasonally-adjusted preliminary data released by the National Statistical Institute on Friday. Compared to March 2024, construction production increased by 8.9%.
Audit Office Energy Efficiency Improved in 1,970 Buildings under National Programme by End-September 2024
By the end of September 2024, energy efficiency had been improved in 1,970 buildings, or 98% of the buildings with signed targeted financing contracts, according to a performance audit of the Energy Efficiency of Multi-Family Residential Buildings
Culture
Sts Cyril and Methodius National Library Receives LIK Typeface from BTA
The Sts Cyril and Methodius National Library received the LIK typeface from the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) on Thursday.
"High Voices" Exhibition Opens in Sofia to Mark 20th Anniversary of Bulgaria’s State Institute for Culture
The Director of the State Institute for Culture under the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry, Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, Thursday officially opened the exhibition High Voices, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the institute.
Bulgarian News Agency and Bulgarian Red Cross Sign Permanent Media Partnership Agreement
The Bulgarian News Agency and the Bulgarian Red Cross signed a permanent media partnership agreement on Thursday. The document was signed by BTA Director General and Bulgarian Red Cross Chair at a ceremony at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia.
Golden Feather Awards to Honour Artists for Outstanding Contribution to Bulgarian Culture for 30th Time
For the 30th time, the Golden Feather Awards will honour outstanding artists for their contributions to Bulgarian culture. The Bulgarian News Agency’s LIK magazine is among the laureates, organizers Cantus Firmus and the Makta Gallery said.
Balkans
"Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" in Sofia Europe Is Culture, Education, Solidarity, Partnership, Shared Values, Says Executive Director of Education Programme Executive Agency
Europe is culture, education, solidarity, partnership and shared values, Ivan Popov, Executive Director of the Education Programme Executive Agency, said during a local conference in the Maxim Hall in the BTA building in Sofia on Friday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.
"Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" in Sofia Knowledge Is Most Important Thing EU Has Given Bulgaria, Says Director of Education Directorate at Sofia Municipality
The most important thing that the European Union has given Bulgaria is knowledge, Desislava Zhelyazkova, Director of the Education Directorate at Sofia Municipality, said during a local conference in the Maxim Hall in the BTA building in Sofia. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.
"Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" in Sofia Europe Has Been Symbol of Peace, Unity, Tolerance, Knowledge for Over 70 Years, Says Head of Human Resources Development Programme
For more than 70 years, Europe has been a symbol of peace, unity, tolerance, knowledge and sharing of valuable experience, said Tsvetan Spasov, Head of the Managing Authority of the Human Resources Development Programme, during a local conference held in Sofia on Friday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.
Photographer Emil Danailov Takes Bucharest Students on Virtual Tour of Bulgaria
Photographer and journalist Emil Danailov presented the story of Bulgaria through images and narration to students of Bulgarian Philology at the University of Bucharest’s Department of Slavic Studies. For two hours, Danailov stepped into the role of a guide and conducted a virtual tour through both well-known and lesser-known places in Bulgaria.